A collection of high-profile organizations including the United States Secret Service and the FBI, along with private companies such as IBM and LexisNexis, have formed a new research center aimed at stopping identity theft.

The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) funds up to 50 percent of the cost of each ballistic vest purchased or replaced by law enforcement applicants. The entire BVP application and payment process occurs online. But the April 18 deadline is fast approaching.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)/DuPont Kevlar Survivors' Club - an organization dedicated to reducing death and disability among police officers by encouraging the use of personal body armor - has inducted Atlanta Police Officer Corey B. Grogan as the group's 3,000th member.

Winners of this year’s 5.11 Challenge law enforcement shooting competition will need to update their passports. Challenge sponsor Express Police Supply of Lenexa, Kan., is sending the winners on an all-expense paid hunting trip in South Africa.

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